U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open
2016 Can-Am Open
November 25-27, 2016
Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center
Miami, FL
Important Facts about the Meet:
 The U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open (2016 Can-Am Open) is a Long Course competition.
 Neither International nor National Classification will be offered at this competition.
 This meet is open to swimmers with a disability from all nations who have met the qualifying standards (which
are included in this meet packet).
o All swimmers who hold a National or International sport class and meet the published time
standards for the meet are eligible to compete.
 Should visas be required, please contact Jamie Martin with the Paralympic Division of the United States
Olympic Committee (“USOC”) for a letter of support at [email protected].
 Current IPC Swimming technical rules will govern this meet.
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U.S. Paralympics Swimming shall have jurisdiction over all matters not assigned by the rules to the referee,
judges or other officials and shall have power to postpone events and give directions consistent with rules
adopted for conducting any event (SW 1.1).
Host:
U.S. Paralympics Swimming
www.usparalympics.org
Location:
Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center
3575 Main Hwy.
Miami, FL 33133
Facility:
 The Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center is an accessible facility according to the standards of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
 The facility features one eight lane 50 meter competition pool.
 There is also a six lane, 25 yard warm-up pool.
 Parking is free on the Ransom Everglades campus.
Accommodation:
All individuals and teams are responsible for their own accommodation. U.S. Paralympics Swimming and the local
organizing committee will not be responsible for travel, meals, or housing arrangements for teams or individuals.
Classification:
National and International Classification will not be conducted at this competition.
Officials:
Officials who wish to volunteer should contact Mark Rieniets at [email protected].
Competition Format:
 The format of the meet will be preliminaries/finals and timed finals.
 All preliminary events will be seeded by time and gender (regardless of classification).
 Finals will be seeded by classification.
 A swimmer must place in the top eight (8) in their classification during preliminaries to advance to the final.
 Events that are not on the eligible event list for the Paralympic Games will be designated as timed finals ONLY
to be conducted during preliminary sessions.
Entries Process:
Online Entries Only – Beginning in August 2016. Please see: http://usparalympics.org/sports/summer-paralympicsports/swimming/events
 Entry deadline is October 14, 2016.
 Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of meet management, but will be assessed a late fee of $100 in
addition to the entry fee. No entries will be accepted after November 11, 2016.
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open
2016 Can-Am Open
November 25-27, 2016
Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center
Miami, FL
Fees:
 All swimmers will be charged a $107 USD fee to enter the meet, regardless of the number of events they choose
to enter. (The increase of $7 is a processing fee for on-line entries.)
 All team staff (i.e. coaches, medical, managers, etc.) will be charged a $20 USD fee per credential.
 Capacity to submit payment through means of charge card is included in the on-line entry process. If you wish
to pay at the event or by check, please check “pay offline” in the payment section. All check should be made
payable to the United States Olympic Committee.
Accreditation:
 Coaches and support staff must complete Staff Entries found at http://usparalympics.org/sports/summerparalympic-sports/swimming/events. Clubs not registering staff in advance will be subject to a $10 fine per
support staff.
 Support staff may include physiologist, chiropractor, doctor, massage therapist, bio mechanist, psychologist,
physiotherapist, attendant care or team Managers/chaperones.
 Swimmers will be provided with an accreditation card for deck access.
 Accreditation must be displayed at all times. Access to the pool will be through the locker rooms and past the
main security checkpoint.
 Lost accreditation will be replaced at a cost of $40.00 per accreditation.
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A maximum of one coach per swimmer is allowed on the deck.
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Deck access for additional coaches and/or Support Staff is at the discretion of meet management and must be a
proven need (e.g. tappers, personal assistants).
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Coaches must send a copy of a recognized swimming certification [i.e. USA Swimming / Swimming Canada / or
other National Federation] to Queenie Nichols at [email protected].
Note:
The Deck Accreditation Card remains the property of U.S. Paralympics Swimming and can be withdrawn, with
immediate effect, at U.S. Paralympics Swimming’s sole discretion. Please be advised that deck accreditations
should not be provided to children, youth or adults that are not participants in the competition, either as an athlete,
coach, support staff or volunteer/official. Insurance and risk management do not extend to non-supervised minors
or individuals that are age of majority that are not part of the competition either as a participant, coach, support
staff or event volunteer/official.
Entry Information:
 Swimmers must have at least one Can-Am Minimum Qualifying Standard (MQS) in one of the standard IPC
Swimming Sport Class events (50 Free [S1-S13];100 Free [S1-S13]; 200 Free [S1-5,S14]; 400 Free [S6-13]; 50
Backstroke [S1-5]; 100 Backstroke [S1-S2, S6-14]; 50 Breaststroke [SB1-SB3]; 100 Breaststroke [SB4-SB14];
50 Butterfly [S1-S7]; 100 Butterfly [S8-S13]; 150 IM [SM1-SM4]; 200 IM [SM5-SM14].
o Once a swimmer has one or more MQS, then a swimmer may swim any event on the event program
that they have equaled or bettered the MQS in. If it is not one of the standard IPC Swimming Sport
Class events, then there is not an MQS to meet.
 All times swum from January 1, 2015, through the published entry deadline will be eligible for entry.
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Swimmers may enter a maximum of seven (7) events for the competition, but not exceeding three (3) events per
day.
 Swimmers who have met less than five (5) qualifying standards for the competition may enter bonus events as
follows:
o 1 Qualifying Time = 2 Bonus Events
o 2 Qualifying Times = 2 Bonus Events
o 3 Qualifying Times = 2 Bonus Events
o 4 or more Qualifying Times = 1 Bonus Event
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Entry times must be submitted in the course swum (LCM, SCM, SCY) and will be converted by meet
management for seeding purposes.
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open
2016 Can-Am Open
November 25-27, 2016
Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center
Miami, FL
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Proof-of-Time is required with entry submission. Please submit official results or submit the link to the actual
event results in the online entry system. It is the responsibility of the club to prove any entry times if requested.
Any club not able to prove an entry time when challenged will be fined $100.00.
Relays will be swum at the end of finals. There must be 2 teams entered in order to run the event. Sign-up
sheets will be available at registration. Events offered will be:
o 20 pt. Mixed 4 X 50m Freestyle Relay
o 34 pt. Men’s 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay
o 34 pt. Women’s 4 X 100m Freestyle Relay
o 34 pt. Women’s 4 X 100m Medley Relay
o 34 pt. Men’s 4 X 100m Medley Relay
No deck entries will be accepted.
Late entries for new qualifying swimmers may be accepted after the entry deadline at the discretion of the meet
organizing committee and subject to approval of the U.S. Paralympic Competition Co-Meet Directors
Swimmers who only have an SB sport classification (SB9) are eligible to enter the S/SM10 sport class events
provided they meet the S/SM10 standards. These swims will be exhibition only swum in the preliminary session
up to a maximum of 2 bonus swims as per the bonus swims rule (see below: Bonus Swims)
Entry Chairperson:
Queenie Nichols
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719-866-3214
Fax: 719-866-2029
[email protected]
Awards:
 Awards will be presented to the first place finisher in each sport class in each event.
 Female and Male Swimmer of the Day awards will be presented based on the top individual scoring swims
during finals (Paralympic events only) using the Can-Am LC Performance Points Charts. Awards will be
presented at the start of finals the following day.
 One Swim of the Meet Award will be presented based on the top individual scoring swim (Paralympic events
only) using the Can-Am LC Performance Points Charts. This award will be presented at the conclusion of the
meet.
Scratches
All scratches must be place in the scratch box by the deadlines below:
 The scratch deadline for all preliminary and timed final events on Day 1 will be 30 minutes following the
conclusion of the technical meeting on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 6:00pm
 The scratch deadline for all preliminary events of Days 2 & 3 will be 30 minutes following the start of finals the
evening prior.
 The scratch deadline for Finals each day will be 30 minutes following the conclusion of the preliminaries.
Fines and Protests:
 Fines and Protests Fees will be accepted in Canadian or U.S. Dollars. The fees are as follows:
o Re-Entry back into the meet for a missed event will be $50.00.
o Protest of a Technical Disqualification during competition will be $50.00.
Training Times:
The Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center will be available for training prior to the start of competition as follows:
 Tuesday, November 22
6:00am – 7:00pm
 Wednesday, November 23
6:00am – 7:00pm
 Thursday, November 24
6:00am – 3:00pm
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open
2016 Can-Am Open
November 25-27, 2016
Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center
Miami, FL
Anyone interested in pre-training before these dates should contact Andy DeAngulo at
[email protected] or 305-460-8832.
Meet Registration:
Athletes and coaches are required to register at the pool.
 Wednesday, November 23
11:00am-1:00pm
 Thursday, November 24
11:00am-1:00pm
*Registration will also be available November 25 – 27 before the start of competition.
Communication:
For information and updates please refer to the U.S. Paralympics Swimming website http://www.teamusa.org/USParalympics/Sports/Swimming/Events
Technical Meeting:
The technical meeting for all coaches/team managers will be held at 6:00pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the
Ransom Everglades Aquatic Center.
Warm-up Information:
Preliminaries will begin at 9:00am with warm-ups starting at 7:30am. Finals will begin at 4:30pm with warm-ups at
3:00pm.
Doping Control (USADA):
Drug Testing will be conducted by and will follow all US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) policies and procedures.
More information about banned substances and doping control can be found by visiting: www.usada.org. All athletes who
compete in the 2016 Can-Am Open are subject to drug testing. If athletes are notified for drug testing they must bring an
ID with them and are allowed and strongly encouraged to have one representative to accompany them through the drug
testing process.
Meet Management & Contacts:
Co-Meet Directors
Queenie Nichols
U.S. Paralympics Swimming
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (719) 866-3214
Facility Contact
Andy De Angulo
Assistant Director of Athletics
3575 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (305) 460-8832
Meet Referee
Mark Rieniets
Email: [email protected]
Jamie Martin
U.S. Paralympics Swimming
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (719) 866-2024
U.S. Paralympics Official Chairman
Mark Rieniets
Email: [email protected]
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Open
2016 Can-Am Open
November 25-27, 2016
Ransom Everglades Aquatics Center
Miami, FL
ORDER OF EVENTS
Day 1, Friday, November 25, 2016
Preliminary Session
Warm-up: 7:30am
Start: 9:00am
Women
1
3
5
7
9
11
200m Freestyle (S1- S14)
400m Freestyle (S1-S14)
200m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14) TF
100m Butterfly (S1-S14)
50m Butterfly (S1-S14)
400m IM (SM6-SM14) TF
Finals Session
Warm-up: 3:00pm
Start: 4:30pm
Men
2
4
6
8
10
12
Women
1
3
200m Freestyle (S1-S5, S14)
400m Freestyle (S6-S13)
Men
2
4
7
9
100m Butterfly (S8-S13)
50m Butterfly (S1-S7)
8
10
Day 2, Saturday, November 26, 2016
Preliminary Session
Warm-up: 7:30am
Start: 9:00am
Women
13
15
17
19
21
50m Freestyle (S1-S14)
100m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14)
50m Breaststroke (SB1-SB14)
200m Butterfly (Classes S6-S14) TF
100m Backstroke (S1-S14)
Finals Session
Warm-up: 3:00pm
Start: 4:30pm
Men
14
16
18
20
22
Women
13
15
17
21
50m Freestyle (S1-S13)
100m Breaststroke (SB4-SB14)
50m Breaststroke (SB1-SB3)
100m Backstroke (S1-S14)
Men
14
16
18
22
Day 3, Sunday, November 27, 2016
Preliminary Session
Warm-up: 7:30am
Start: 9:00am
Women
23
25
27
29
31
33
150m IM (SM1-SM4)
200m IM (SM5-SM14)
50m Backstroke (S1-S14)
200m Backstroke (S1-S14) TF
100m Freestyle (S1-S14)
1500m Freestyle (S1-S14) TF
Finals Session
Warm-up: 3:00pm
Start: 4:30pm
Men
24
26
28
30
32
34
Women
23
25
27
150m IM (SM1-SM4)
200m IM (SM5-SM14)
50m Backstroke (S1-S5)
Men
24
26
28
31
100m Freestyle (S1-S13)
32
TF=Timed Finals
**All non-Paralympic and OPEN events will be conducted as Timed Finals during the Preliminaries**